Joseph Wilcocks

Joseph Wilcocks
Bishop of Rochester

Church	Church of England
Diocese	Diocese of Rochester
Elected	21 June 1731
Term ended	1756 (death)
Predecessor	Samuel Bradford
Successor	Zachary Pearce
Other posts	Dean of Westminster 1731 Bishop of Gloucester 1721–1731
Orders
Consecration	3 December 1721
Personal details
Born	(1673-12-19)19 December 1673 Bristol
Died	28 February 1756(1756-02-28) (aged 82)
Buried	Westminster Abbey
Nationality	English/British
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	Joseph Wilcocks
Spouse	Jane Milner
Children	at least 1 son
Alma mater	St John's College, Oxford

Joseph Wilcocks (19 December 1673 – 28 February 1756) was an English churchman, bishop of Gloucester, and bishop of Rochester and dean of Westminster.

Wilcocks was the son of Joseph Wilcocks, a physician of Bristol. He entered Merchant Taylors' School on 11 September 1684, and matriculated from St John's College, Oxford, on 25 February 1692. From 1692 until 1703 he held a demyship at Magdalen College and a fellowship from 1703 until 15 February 1722. He graduated B.A. on 31 October 1695, M.A. on 28 June 1698, and B.D. and D.D. on 16 May 1709.

He was for some time chaplain to the English factory at Lisbon in 1709, and to the English embassy, and on his return was appointed chaplain-in-ordinary to George I and preceptor to the daughters of the Prince of Wales. On 11 March 1721 he was installed a prebendary of Westminster, and on 3 December 1721 he was consecrated bishop of Gloucester, holding his stall in commendam.

On 21 June 1731 he was installed dean of Westminster, and on the same day was nominated bishop of Rochester. He refused further promotion, declining the archbishopric of York, and devoted himself to completing the west front of Westminster Abbey. He died on 28 February 1756, and was buried in the Abbey on 9 March under the consistory court, where his son erected a monument to his memory in 1761. He married Jane (died 27 March 1725), the daughter of John Milner, British consul at Lisbon. He published several sermons.

References

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Wilcocks, Joseph". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.

Church of England titles
Preceded by Richard Willis	Bishop of Gloucester 1722–1731	Succeeded by Elias Sydall
Preceded by Samuel Bradford	Bishop of Rochester 1731–1756	Succeeded by Zachary Pearce
Preceded by Samuel Bradford	Dean of Westminster 1731–1756	Succeeded by Zachary Pearce

Bishops of Gloucester and of Gloucester and Bristol

Gloucester	John Wakeman John Hooper James Brooks Richard Cheyney John Bullingham Godfrey Goldsborough Thomas Ravis Henry Parry Giles Thomson Miles Smith Godfrey Goodman William Nicholson John Pritchett Robert Frampton Edward Fowler Richard Willis Joseph Wilcocks Elias Sydall Martin Benson James Johnson William Warburton The Hon James Yorke Samuel Hallifax Richard Beadon George Huntingford The Hon Henry Ryder Christopher Bethell James Monk (became Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol)

Gloucester and Bristol	James Monk (previously Bishop of Gloucester) Charles Baring William Thomson Charles Ellicott (became Bishop of Gloucester)

Gloucester	Charles Ellicott (previously Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol) Edgar Gibson Arthur Headlam Clifford Woodward Wilfred Askwith Basil Guy John Yates Peter Ball David Bentley Michael Perham Martyn Snow (Acting) Rachel Treweek

Bishops of Rochester

Pre-Conquest	Justus Romanus Paulinus of York Ithamar Damianus Putta Cwichelm Gebmund Tobias Aldwulf Dunn Eardwulf Diora Waermund (I) Beornmod Tatnoth Badenoth Waermund (II) Cuthwulf Swithwulf Ceolmund Cyneferth Burgric Beorhtsige Ælfstan Godwine (I) Godwine (II) Siward

Conquest–Reformation	Arnost Gundulf Ralph d'Escures Ernulf John (I) John (II) Ascelin Walter Waleran Gilbert Glanvill Benedict of Sausetun Henry Sandford Richard Wendene Lawrence of St Martin Walter de Merton John Bradfield John Kirkby Thomas Ingoldsthorpe Thomas Wouldham Hamo Hethe John Sheppey William Whittlesey Thomas Trilleck Thomas Brinton William Bottlesham John Bottlesham Richard Young John Kemp John Langdon Thomas Brunce William Wells John Low Thomas Rotherham John Alcock John Russell Edmund Audley Thomas Savage Richard FitzJames John Fisher

Post-Reformation	John Hilsey Nicholas Heath Henry Holbeach Nicholas Ridley John Ponet John Scory Maurice Griffith Edmund Allen Edmund Gheast Edmund Freke John Piers John Young William Barlow Richard Neile John Buckeridge Walter Curle John Bowle John Warner John Dolben Francis Turner Thomas Sprat Francis Atterbury Samuel Bradford Joseph Wilcocks Zachary Pearce John Thomas Samuel Horsley Thomas Dampier Walker King Hon Hugh Percy George Murray Joseph Wigram Thomas Claughton Anthony Thorold Randall Davidson Edward Talbot John Harmer Linton Smith Christopher Chavasse David Say Michael Turnbull Michael Nazir-Ali James Langstaff

Westminster Abbey

Deans

Early modern	William Benson Richard Cox Hugh Weston William Bill Gabriel Goodman Lancelot Andrewes Richard Neile George Montaigne Robert Tounson John Williams Richard Steward John Earle John Dolben Thomas Sprat Francis Atterbury Samuel Bradford Joseph Wilcocks Zachary Pearce John Thomas Samuel Horsley

Late modern	William Vincent John Ireland Thomas Turton Samuel Wilberforce William Buckland Richard Chenevix Trench Arthur Stanley George Bradley Armitage Robinson Herbert Ryle William Foxley Norris Paul de Labilliere Alan Don Eric Abbott Edward Carpenter Michael Mayne Wesley Carr John Hall

Canons (current)

Vernon White (Canon Theologian)
David Stanton (Canon Treasurer & Almoner)
Jane Sinclair (Rector of St Margaret's)
Anthony Ball (Canon Steward)
vacant roles: Sub-Dean; Archdeacon
Chris Stoltz (Minor Canon & Precentor)
Mark Birch (Minor Canon & Chaplain)
Paul Arbuthnot (Minor Canon & Sacrist)

Category
Commons

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 43282415 ISNI: 0000 0000 6363 5477

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